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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-19

Hans Holbein' 8 Madonna, painted about
1925 for Mayor Meyer, Of Basel, is well
known in art circles. The pictures at
Darmstadt and Dresden were considered
the best, and the latter has generally been
pronounced the original done by the
Artists own hands. The Darmstadt pict-
xe had been touched up and thick
eating Of color and varnish was upon it.
The grand duke Of Hesse now commits
stoned Alois Hansen, the conservator OF
the Munich galleries, to restore his pict-
ure. Ithas just been cleared Of the un-
seemly covering which had been hiding
its beauties for more than q century, and
there is no longer doubt that the Darn
stadt picture is the original and that of
Dresden a splendid copy. The Darn
stadt picture, after its restoration, is said
TO be something astonishing in the brill
iancy of its colors and the beauty and
softness Of its lines. 1t will be exhibited
at Dresden by the side Of the copy and
afterward at Berlin. Chicago Herald.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-19
.who struck billy Patterson.

Do you know the origin Of the express
sion, "Who struck Billy Patterson
This is It: About forty years ago, at one
% the medical colleges Of this country,
the students had trick of hazing every
new man svbD entered the institution.
They would secure him hand and foot,
carry him before q mock tribunal, and
there try him for some high crime with
which they charged him. He would be
convicted, of course, and sentenced to be
Jed to the block and decapitated. A
Student named William Patterson came
along in time, and was put through the
court and sentenced in the usual solemn
and impressive manner. He was blind
folded and led to the block, and his neck
placed in position. The executioner
swung the ak and buried it in the block,
allowing it, to be sure, to 60 nowhere
near Patterson's head. The students
laughed when the trick was at an end
sNt Patterson was dead. He had died
from what we medical men call shock
All the students were put under arrest
and the question arose, Who struck Pat
terson? On the trial it was shown thai
n2body struck him, but the medical stu
dents retained the expression, and it hal
come down through them to the presen
jday. DIR. Sam Anderson in Globe
tDemocrat.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-19
Insurance Of Public Libraries,

There seems to be movement in Eu-
rope for the insurance Of the great public
libraries. Rare books and manuscripts,
like pictures, it is true, cannot be sin
sured' in the strict sense of the word,
since no amount of money can be an
equivalent for the destruction of unique
historical documents on paintings. Money,
however, IS better than nothing. st.
Gallen has just insured its splendid Stifts-
bibliothek for the term of five years for
100000 francs, and its '.Vadiana" for
1870, 900 francs; Zurich its library in the
Wasserkirche for $4,000 francs. and its
manuscript collection for 10000 francs;
Basel its university library for $50,
francs, and Berne its city library for
221, 900 francs. The Grand Ducal library
at Karlsruhe has also been insured for
$50, 900 marks. The magnificent libraries
Of the British museum, of Berlin, Vienna,
Paris and Munich are all still uninsured.
Pail Mall Gazette.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-19
why Bre. Harte Lives in England.

Bret Harte is living quietly in one of
the suburbs of London. He intends to
make his home here. He finds it greatly
to his advantage to live in England from
mere business standpoint. Residing
here obtains copyright in England on
his writings. while he is enabled at the
same time to secure copyright in the
United States. If he were to live in the
United States his writings would be alb
solutely unprotected in England, where
his works have as good sale and appre-
citation as at home. His writings have a
steady sale in England and his new
stories are in great demand. Mr.. Harte
writes for the English magazines and
periodicals. He practically commands
for his work any price he wants. He
makes from $4,000 to $4,000 year,
living quietly and as he pleases. He is
much sought after in English society, but
does not go out much, because it inter
feres with his work. Chicago Herald.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-19
A New Cheap Light in London.

London is exercised over new and
cheap light. A tank is placed in the roof
'oc a dwelling and filled with oil. Con-
nection is made with the gas pipes, and
thp burner is capable Of being turned on
oToff. The light is white, soft and agree
able, and as brilliant as that supplied by
electricity. The cost is about third
that Of gas. An exhibition was recently
given in the presence of the represents
lives of Vie press. The secret of the new
Ixpcess q machine, which is wound up
like clo kwork and which separates the
hydrogen from the oxygen Of the atmos-
phere, and causes the latter to mix with
Gil and give forth the excellent light,
which is the admiration of all beholders.
Philadelphia Call.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-19
To Marry a Japanese Girl.

Lieut.. Foulke Of the United States
navy, now on duty in Japanese waters,
is shortly to marry japanese girl at
Nagasaki. The young lady taught Lieut..
Foulke the language of the country, and
during his prolonged stay on shore duty
in Korea the two kept up correspon-
dence, she writing In English, which she
had been taught by her foreign lover.
There is more romance, too, about dam
gerous illness through which she once
nursed him. She is spoken of as wom-
an of great Intelligence, beauty and fas-
cination, and q strong and admirable
character. Lieut.. Foulke will bring his
wife home with him, where he has been
ordered to stand his examination for pro-
motion in the service. Boston Transcript.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-19

In every line Of business some man
must lead.
Young men make positions; positions
rarely make them.
Some men buy when they should sell
and sell when they should buy.
GoodSV4 frequently changed upon the
shelves give them fresher look.
When the customer loses his temper,
thai is the time that you should keep
yours.
A man who has good trade or bust
sness, and brings to it brains and diligence,
can afford to wait.
What men call luck or accident is often
the fruit Of years Of careful study, pa
tient endurance and devotion.
No past popularity, no fame earned by
lifetime will avail if men do not keer
IL the front and keep up the stroke.
y Business repute is better than stocks,
bonds or money. Revulsions can't shake,
robbers can't steal, and the cyclones Of
trade can't engulf it.
Advertise when business is brisk. Ad
yertise when business is dull. Advertise
! eShstantly and lavishly, then will the
printer grow rich and his children rise
up and call you blessed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-19
Origin of "Hailoo' and "Hurrah."

Among Explanations in common use
s'Hallooi'' and "Hurrahi'' have curious
origins attributed to them. 1t is said by
the author Of the .'Queen's English"
that the people of Chanwood forest,
Leicestershire, when they desire to hail
a person at distance, call out, not "hal-
lool' but "halloup!' This he inagines
is a survival of the times when one cried
to another, "a loup! loup!" or as we
would now say, ''wolf! wolff" "Hur-
rah," again, according to III. Littre, is
derived from the Slavonic huraj, ''to
paradise" which signifies that all sol
diers who fell fighting valiantly went
straight to heaven "Prithee" Is obvi-
ously corruption of 81 pray thee;"
while s'maFry" was originally in Polish
times a method Of swearing by the Viz.
gin Mary.--All the Year Round.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-19
4 soelely Leaaer Ena. a traze.


- A pleasant little story Is told Of for
mer Wheeling lady, who removed to
Texas some time since. In the city in
which she resides dinner parties became
= very fashionable, and the society ladies
WED with each otNey IN exhibiting the
knest chinaware until 1t became almost a
MANN. The lady who gave the last din
ner attempted and generally succeeded in
outrivaling her predecessor In the way Of
ine china, and the former Wheeling lady
5sletermined to Guido them all; 80 when
4 her dinner party was announced the
society in that place was all worked up
IN anticipation of something grand.
The day came and the expected guests.
We usual chat and gossip preceded the
dinner, and then the guests were escorted
TO the dining room. OF course they were
sgill on the tiptoe Of expectancy and all
4 eyes Immediately turned to the table
s when they entered the room. And what
a sight met their gael Ye gods! Where
were the previous dinner parties? There
stood a table in all its grandeur. An
ordinary table covered with torn and
battered cloth, common wooden plates
/wAil newspaper cuts pasted in them in
mock imitation of hand painted china.
An immense wooden howl stood in the
center of the table, out Of which pro-
truded common tin ladle, and every
thing was Of the most pristine character.
The break was too good, and the guests
were all compelled to acknowledge that
they had all been outdone. But they sat
down, and then they were served with
one Of the most elegant and elaborate
dinners it had ever been their good for
tune to paitake of. But that completely
knocked out the fine china rage, and
Mrs. WIS party was the talk Of the town
many days. Bright idea, wasn't it?
wheeling Register.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-19
When the pamphlots How,ed.

A certain old lady down in Maine has
the genuine genius of Mrs. Darlington,
and may have been the original of that
famous character, for all the Listener
knows. Not long ago she was telling CT
the wild times in the woods down there
before the country was settled.
Fs'Why." said she, sthe folks used to
be walked up in the night by the bowling
of the pamphlets in the woods
It is to be inferred that she meant
''panthers, though no doubt there have
sheen such things as bowling pamphlets.
ABoston Transcript.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-19
Annther suner.tition.

|. The latest '.fad' is the interest at
tached to the finding of an old button
shoe. We We're told, with great SINGER
-ity, that if young girl on finding one
would count the buttons remaining on 1t
she would be able to tell exactly the num-
Der of years which would elapse before
her marriage, each button representing
pno year. 1t is looked upon as n great
piece of misfortune tby the credulous) to
find shoe minus buttons. Chicago
News.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-19
rhe Emneror of nrnril.

Dom Pedro, the emperor of Brazil. is
still in Paris, and the belief is gaining
ground in Rio that he will never return
to active participation in affairs. Though
only little past 60, he is said to be
suffering from chronic disease of the
kidneys, which has impaired his mental
faculties. -Frank Leshc's.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-19

in upon us unawares. The pa.
tients have pains about the
chest and sides, and sometimes
in the back. They feel dull
and sleepy; the mouth has a
bad taste, especially in the
morning. A sort of sticky slime
collects about the teeth The
appetite is poor. There is a
feeling like q heavy load on the
stomach; sometimes a faint, all
gone sensation at the pit of the
stomach which food does not
satisfy. The eyes are sunken,
the hands and feet become cold
and clammy. After a while g
cough sets in, at first dry, but
after a few months it is attend
ed with a greenish-colored ex-
pectoration. The patient feels
tired all the while, and sleep
does not seem to afford any
rest. After a time he becomes
nervous, irritable and gloomy.
and has evil forebodings. There
is a giddiness, a sort of whirl
ing sensation in the head whel
rising up suddenly. The bow
els become costive; the skin if
dry and hot at times; the bloc,
becomes thick and stagnant;
the whites of the eyes become
hinged with yellow; the urine
is scanty and high colored, de-
posting a sediment after stand
ing. There is frequently a
splitting up Of the food, some
times with sour taste ano
sometimes with sweetisl
taste; this is frequently at
tended with palpitation Of the
heart; the vision becomes i'm
paired, with spots before the
Eyes; there is a feeling of great
prostration and weakness. All
If these symptoms are in turn
resent. It is thought that
learly one-third of our popu,
alton has this disease in some
Of its varied forms.
1t has been found that ply
sicians have mistaken the cause
IF this disease. Some have
,reated it for a liver complaint,
>thers for kidney disease, etc.,
ETC., but none of these kinds Of
treatment have been attended
with success; for it is really
constipation and dyspepsia. II
is also found that Shaker Elk.
tract of Roots, or Mother Sci
,el's Curative Syrup, when
properly prepared win remove
this disease in all its stages
Care must be taken, however
to secure the genuine article.
1T WILL SELL BETTER THAN
COTTON.
Mr.. John G. Hemptinstall
Of Chulafirmee, Cleburn Co.
Ala, writes: 'My wife ha'
, )een so much benefited BY
Shaker Extract Of Roots O
'eigel's Syrup that she say.
, ne would rather be withou
art of her food than withou
! re medicine. 1t has done he
lore good than the doctors an,
lllother medicines put together
! | would ride twenty miles t
: get it into the hands of any sui
ferer if he can get it in no othe
. way. / believe it will soon sellil
this State better than cotton.
TESTIMONY FROM TEXAS.
I Mrs. Sc. Barton, of Warner
Ripley Co., Mo-, writes tina
a The had been long afflicted wit
: dyspepsia and disease of tn
. urinary organs and was cure'
. by Shaker Extract of Roots
J. Rev. j. J. McGuire, merchant
e # the same place, who sol
YRS. Barton the medicine, say
' le has sold it FOR four yeal
e and never knew it to fail.
: SHE WAS ALMOST DEAD
e I was SO low with dyspeI
!, STA that there was not a phy
4 sician to be found who coul
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-19

pennsylvania has more postofiices thar
any other state in the Union, 4,116,
New York has 3,s4S.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-19

Sugar does not, as many suppose. pro.
mSte decay Of the teeth.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-05-07

Married. a. the residence Of the
brides mo,ber, Mrs, Rosanna Hedg-
beth. 10 HilIsboro, on Thursday the
18Th day of April. 1887, by Rev. J.
L. Currrie, Mr.. Matthew W. Nc
Collum and Mise Lizzie Hedgpeth.
All o: Orange.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCollum have =
large number Of friends who wish
them all happiness possible in this
life.
May pleasure attend them wherever
they rove,
And ioy as sweet As the Spring
Not a sorrow to trouble. sufficient to
move
The down from a butterfy's wing.
Nav fortunes car with them never upset
Nor stray an inch from It's way
May flowers Of hope that's not buddet
vet,
When they bloom, not wi;her In a day
A FRIEND.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-05-07
WHITE GOODS.

Our Stock of India Linons, White
and Cream Embroidered Robes,
Plain and Check handsome Organ,
dies, Solid Organizes, are prc'tieT
and cheaper than ever before.
Embroidered Satines. Chambrays.
Handsome Embroidered Robes IN
Alba,ros-all wool-S7.5O to $1,000.
A line of Dress Goods that will
just capture this country, from = Ia
cts to 1925.
A full line Of Silks.
All Over Embroideries and Laces
Largest Stock Of Ginghams Hills
boro ever saw, from 5 to 10 cts.
5000 yards OF choice pretty STYLE
Calico at 5 cts.
have the prettiest selection o
Calico that you have seen for year
all choice, nice styles.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-05-07

The following were elected dele
gates 10 the District Conference du-
ring the session OF the Quarterly
Conference at New Bethel some
two weeks since A. J. McDade,
Joseph A. Harris, JACKSON Crab,ree,
Simeon Bowling. Altcrnates: n.
l.. Nichols, J. ID. Webster, john N.
Whitaker, II. l.. McDade.
The following were elected dele
gates to the District Sunday School
Conference 10 meet at The >ane
time and place with the District
Conference Simeon Bowling, \.
L. Nichols, Miss Fannie Warren,
Mrs. Fannie Wiikerson. Alternates
J.. M. Hayes, w. +. Hall, Miss Lula
Bowling, Miss Fannie Phillips.
The District Conference viii be
held at Nit. Tabor Church, Gran
vile County, embracing tbe 5tt
Sabbath in July. 1t will be GIN OIL
Wednesday.
Certain days will be devoted Il
the Sunday School Conference. Al
the delegates to both these Confer
ences are earnestly requested TO b
present..
j. G. NELSON, z. c.,
Iillisboro Circuit.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-05-07

In order 10 give a c' ance to test
it, and thus he convinced OF lts won
derful curati>e powers, DR.. Kings
New Discovery tor Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, Will be, tor a
limited ,i,ae, given away. THIS otfe'
is not only liberal, but shows un-
bounded faith IN the merits ct tins
great remedy. All who suffer from
Coughs, Colds, Consumption, Bron.
chitiA Asthma, or any affection OF
Throat, Chez, or Lungs. are especl.
ally requested to call at W. "A
Hayes Drug Store, and get a Tina
Bottle Free, Large Bottles 81.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-05-07
PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. l
The Board OF County Commis-
sioners met in regular monthly ses
sion 1t the Court House on Monday,
May I'd. Chairman Nelson ?. Hall
and Commissioners Matthew AT
water and E. c. Thompson were
present.
Messrs. r. 81. SHARP, +. Dimock
and A. J. Gordon we're appointed q
committee 10 have the bridge over
Emo River repaired, and repor, To
Board at next meeting.
Wm. Wsggoner aud David >.
Parker were re,ea.e1 from la.iEg
poll tax for year 1886 on acc0nuto OF
disability.
Ordered, That John Baldwin be
allowed $500 towards support OF
bis family tor 4 months.
Licenses were granted to the fol-
lowing persons to retail spirituous
liquors in Hillsboro tor next twelve
mouths Israel Turner, James A.
Cheek, J. L. q. Hayes and 5. 1.
Smith.
Messrs. David McCauley, Chapel
Hill; Samuel II. Jordan, Little
River, and S. q. Strayhorn, Hills.
boro. appointed assessors ., April
meeting OF the Board, were excused
from serving, and the following per
sons were appointed Merritt Cheeb
in place of DAVID McCauley A. l.
Holden in place OF Samuel II. Jor
dan /; Robert McCau'ey IN place o
5. g.. Slrayhorn.
Ordered. That the road com
mencing AZ Wilson Browns ant
running north to the railroad a
Cieeh'e crossing, be made a puOI'
ROAD and James Terrell, overseer
and his hands ordered to work sal'
road. lie is relieved from Workln:
that portion OF -ald road from Wi
.on Browns to GravelIy HUI. oai'
road to be opened without any ex
penses or damages assessed againa
: the rounty.
Various accounts allowed.
Il JOHN LAWS. Clerk.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-05-07

-Mrs. NJ. L. Taylor is receiving
her new Spring Millinery. She will
have on hand during the Spring and
Summer seasons, all the Novelties ID
Millinery. Full line of Notions,
Jewelry, Wine Goods and Colored
Lawns. a complete line OF Dress
Trimmings, Rnching, Corsets and
Bus,les. A complete assortment of
Fancy Yelling, Toilet Articles,
Gloves, Hosiery, Hamburgs, All
Over Embroideries, Ail-Over Ham
burg Ne, Laces, etc, constantly IN
stock. Neckwear in great variety.
Mrs. Taylor buys exclusively tor
cash, and proposes to sell der goods
low down. She is agent at Hills.
boro for the sale OF the Batteries
Patterns. The latest styles in La
dies Jewelry always on hand.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-05-07
MILLINERY

We have the most complete line
of Millinery that We have ever
-howu. Every thing new in shapes
Hats, Bonnets. Ribbons, Ruchings,
Ties, Collars, &c. And one of the
best Trimmers that Baltimore can
furnish. Remember we ge, a Trim.
mer each season right from the seat
Of fashion. So you car feel con
scious when wearing . Hat or Bon
net from our room. that you have
the uewes, and most stylish thing 4
be had.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-05-07

The undersigned members OF the FL
nance Committee respectfully report
that uDon an examination OF the books
ofthe former Town Constable, Desereffx
Turner. and the Town Treasurer, we
discovered that the balance due Dy him
ute said Constable) was $27.46, instead
OF $l7.I6, a receipt for $1,000 in favor OF
said Constable having been overlooked
hv vot,r former Committee. The said
Turner has paid the balance, $2'.46,
into the Treasury and has "a receipt
therefor.
Tie former Constable, Leanter Fow-
Ter. has failed to settle With the Town
Treasurer. and is still owing to said
| town he sum OF $l3o.4s. which has
been demanded by your Committee,
but 50 far they have been unable TO ef-
feet 4 settlement with him.
Upon an examination OF the books OF
James Carmichael. the present Constl
bic. we find he should be charged VIII
the following amounts
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-05-07

shall leave H,llsboro next Mon
Gay on business. and will not return
Tor Two or three weeks. In conse.
qnence | will not be able to Gil my
appointments 8, Cedar Grove, Wal.
nut Grove aud New Bethel. How.
ever, Rev. :. Y. Brown has kindly
consented TO meet my appointments
al Cedar Grove and Walnu, Grove.
The sd Sabbath in this month.
1t should return in time l expect
10 preach al Walnut Grove The 5,h
sunday IN this month ., IL O'Clock,
and at New Bethel at 8 IL O'Clock
The same evening.
j. G. NELSON, P. C.